Per Andreas Roth (born 29 April 1993) is a Norwegian middle-distance runner specialising in the 400 and later 800 metres.[1]

While running the 400 metres he competed at the 2012 World Junior Championships and the 2013 European U23 Championships without reaching the final, and also in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2012 World Junior Championships and three European Team Championships.[2]

In the 800 metres, he competed at the 2014 European Championships and the 2015 European Indoor Championships without reaching the final, before clocking in fifth at the 2015 European U23 Championships.[2] He retired in 2017,[3] but continued as a pacemaker on national level, among others at the Bislett Games.[4]

Roth became Norwegian 400 m champion in 2013, also winning silver medals in 2011 and 2014,[5] and then won the 800 metres in 2015 with silver medals in 2014, 2016 and 2017.[6] His personal best times were 47.37 seconds in the 400 metres and 1:49.84 minutes in the 800 metres, both achieved in 2013.[7]

His brother Thomas is also a runner. They hail from Sand and represent the club Ullensaker/Kisa IL.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Andreas Roth at World Athletics
  2. 1 2 "R". Norwegian Athletics. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  3. ↑ Sletta, Veronika (31 August 2017). "Legger opp – usikker på framtida". Romerikes Blad (in Norwegian). p. 27.
  4. 1 2 Sødal, Per Morten (4 June 2018). "Satser på pers og 'pensjonist'". Romerikes Blad (in Norwegian). p. 28.
  5. ↑ "400 meter". Norwegian Athletics. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  6. ↑ "800 meter". Norwegian Athletics. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  7. ↑ "R". Norwegian Athletics. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
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